Books with author Oliver Chin

Today, most trial lawyers and consultants accept the fact that all legal decision makers decide cases by first making up their own version of the case story. Yet, few have yet to fully adjust their practices to meet the demands of that reality. Facts Still Can't Speak for Themselves offers specific methods for trial professionals to increase their reach into the full range of potential stories decision makers can construct (and will construct) during any single case, and then shows you how to refine those stories into the one most compelling presentation for any legal decision maker to judge, in any legal decision-making venue. What you'll find inside: How the stories decision makers imagine affect verdicts as much as their backgrounds and beliefs or the attorney's presentation in court Which focus group method reveals the real range of stories decision makers can build from your case How to profitably apply focus group results in negotiations and mediation equally well as in trials How to run voir dire like a focus group (and a focus group like voir dire) improving both in the process and how to avoid common misleading mistakes How focus group deliberations are the least valuable part of the process How asking focus group participants which side in a case they ""like"" could be a major mistake Why you should think twice before ever again asking a ""why"" question or using the word ""any"" during voir dire or in focus groups How to establish immediate rapport with decision makers and to manage how they build their perceptions of your client's case story in time to affect their final judgments In this new edition, Eric Oliver dives deeply into cutting-edge research in communication, human judgment, perception, and influence and breaks down the process of turning theoretical abstractions into effective persuasive practices that help legal decision makers hear and see the case story from your client's point of view. Each chapter is now supplemented with some of the most relevant developments in the science of decision making, as well as with the decade of additional experience Eric has acquired working with trial lawyers and their clients since the first edition was published in 2005.

Learning your ABCs has never been so much fun! Parents enjoy this sensational superhero alphabet board book as much as their comic-book loving kids do. Faster than a speeding bulldog, more powerful than a ”loco” mole and able to leap tall building blocks in a single bound...comes WonderBaby! Like attention-getting infants everywhere, this tyke displays a growing collection of abilities. But WonderBaby embodies all the powers of the wild kingdom. For every letter of the alphabet, WonderBaby transforms into a different animal with a special super power! Illustrating scenes from A to Z, WonderBaby changes into a zoo-ful of animals, from insects to mammals. Crawling and flying, swimming and smiling, WonderBaby demonstrates the sensational experiences that all babies share.This alphabet board book delights toddlers and their parents, who instantly recognize WonderBaby’s endearing qualities in their own children. This story features a new animal (noun) and verb for every letter (as well as a hidden creature!). br>Plus children love the amazing illustrations by a renowned professional comic book artist. The illustrator Joe Chiodo has been called a "legendary talent... recognized for his stunning painting achievements for DC Comics, Marvel Comics and Wildstorm.”A mother and father know their son or daughter is a little superhero who gains fantastic skills. WonderBaby mirrors the development of your boy or girl, by adding abilities and transforming into different animals for all 26 letters.Based upon real-life experiences, this A-Z adventure is entertaining and educational! Action-packed, it makes a perfect bedtime story for moms to read to their infant and toddler, or dads to help their preschooler and kindergartner learn.This colorful storytime will be a hit for PreK teachers at their preschool, and likewise for librarians at their kindergarten and elementary school libraries.“the alphabet section is one of the best I have ever seen...This book is engaging and educating. A real keeper.” - The Opinionated Parent